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Uttering Takbeerat Al-Ihraam with the intention of performing an obligatory prayer and then changing the intention
In the name of Allaah and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allaah: I entered the mosque to perform the Thuhr prayer and when the Imaam recited the Takbeerat Al-Ihraam and did not perform the Rukoo‘ (i.e. bowing), I realized that he was performing the funeral prayer, so I changed my intention to that of performing the funeral prayer. After.. More
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Ruling on combining multiple intentions for a single act of worship
Is it permissible for me to perform a single prayer with more than one intention? For example, may I join the intentions for performing Istikhaarah (i.e. guidance-seeking prayer) and a Sunnah prayer in the same prayer? .. More
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Having intention throughout the prayer
Assalaamu Alaykum. Do you have to maintain an intention throughout prayer? Sometimes when I pray I forget what I am reciting (i.e. if I am reciting al Faatihah or another surah). Does that mean I have to repeat my prayer?
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Changing the intention from offering a voluntary prayer to offering an obligatory one
Is it permissible for one praying alone to change the intention from offering an obligatory prayer to offering a voluntary one? .. More
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Intention of performing the prayer on time or making up a missed prayer
What is the religious ruling on making the intention of making up a missed prayer and that of performing a prayer on time? Is the prayer considered invalid if the worshipper does not differentiate between the two intentions while performing the prayer?.. More
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Performing the ‘Asr prayer while thinking that one is performing the Thuhr prayer
Sometimes when I perform the ‘Asr prayer, it occurs to me that I am performing the Thuhr prayer, if I get distracted or absent minded. However, I rectify my intention and remind myself that I am performing the ‘Asr prayer. Is my prayer in such a case invalid, given that my intention has changed?.. More
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Combining two intentions in one optional prayer
Mufti Sahib when offering for example 2 rakaats of salatul haajaat, are we allowed to make niyyat of other nafil namazes with it like 2 rakats of salatul taubah and 2 rakats of salatul taheyatul masjid and 2 rakats of salatul shukar. Jazakallah .. More
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Intention before praying
When we stand before Allah to perform Salah, do we have to make an intention; for example, if it is Asr time do we say' I intend to pray 4 fard of Asr pray for you Allah, 'or do we say nothing and just pray? I was told that we don't make an intention when we stand to pray Please advice... More
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Stating intention before the prayers
First of all I thank all of you work for Islaam say Allaah gives your dies and good reward. I am 13 years old. I want ask you these 2 questions. If I did not pray today Salaatul Asar and tomorrow I make Qadhah so, what word I say: DoI sayusually Fardh al-Salatul Qasr Qadhah? Or I say something else?
2) Tell me how I can say when 'Eed Fitr.. More
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Confused about the correctness of his prayer
One day I was performing Fajr prayer together with some brothers, and I follow the Hanafi Madhab; however, about 2/3 hours later, it went through my mind that I made a wrong Niyyah. Since in the Hanafi Fiqh we have to say "Aqtedeytu Bihazal Imam" when we follow Imam, now I don't know for sure if I forgot these words, it only came to my mind.. More
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Changing the Intention of the Prayer After It Starts
My question is about changing the intention during prayer. For example I wanted to perform four Raka'h of Duha prayer in two sets. But when I started I made them four Raka'h without separating them with Salaam. Now the question, is it correct to change the intention during the prayer? Like, one intended to pray an obligatory prayer but after beginning.. More
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